Posted on July 6, 2010
For the fifth consecutive month, Connecticut added jobs to its economy, which now represents a total of 14,700 new jobs since December 2009 and a decrease in Connecticut unemployment. Although three of the state’s 10 major industry sectors did show job gains, the majority of this increase was the result of Census jobs. The increase […]
Posted on April 19, 2010
Finally some good news on the jobs front concerning the Connecticut unemployment rate. The state’s nonfarm employment in March was 1,614,500, an increase of 3,000 jobs from the revised February 2010 figure of 1,611,500, the Connecticut Department of Labor announced today. On a seasonally adjusted basis, this is a decrease of 30,600 from the March […]
Posted on February 10, 2010
According to a new study released by the University of Connecticut, Connecticut jobs will continue to be eliminated, as outsourcing and government budget problems dim employment recovery prospects. The report begins by grimly stating, there is no jobs recovery in sight. Assuming national growth trails off from the unsustainable 5.7% of the fourth quarter, Connecticut […]
Posted on August 31, 2009
Even though the state continued to lose jobs last month, the Connecticut unemployment rate declined. During July, the state saw its unemployment rate decrease from 7.9 percent to 7.8 percent, which is lower than the national unemployment rate of 9.4 percent. Prior to July, Connecticut hadn’t seen its unemployment rate decrease since September 2008, when […]
Posted on April 14, 2009
Unemployed workers in Connecticut will receive some extra funding and job training. Click here to see Connecticut job listings. Connecticut is slated to receive an additional $29.3 million in federal stimulus money to enhance unemployment benefits and job training for the thousands of residents who have lost their jobs. These funds are in addition to […]